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Diary of Chisholm’s travels in Germany (?1899) and Italy (1900); notes and extracts from publications on Scotland, the historical geography of Europe, including extended extracts from Philippson’s Europa, Vidal de la Blache, etc; extracts from McCrindle’s translations of Greek writers on India; [c1899-1912]; ms, 1 bound notebook.

Reference according to Chisholm's alpha-numerical system: i7

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Extracts from Nansen’s account of his polar voyage; [c1897]; ms, 11 cards in envelope.

Scope and Contents The cover shows a photograph of Craig Hill and the Reichstag Building in Berlin. This issue includes articles on: the opening of the LGBT Centre for Health and Wellbeing; the launch of Lesbians in Peer Support (LIPS); companies in Britain preparing to poll their staff on their sexuality; a homophobic attack in Brighton; the use of chat rooms to meet people for unsafe sex an the risk of HIV; a report from LGBT Youth Scotland’s representatives for the Scottish Youth Parliament...

Scope and Contents The cover shows a model with blue hair, eye make up, and a fur coat, and reads: “absolutely flawless”. This issue includes articles on: a study showing the effects of anti-LGBT discrimination; a new project from the LGBT Centre for Health and Wellbeing called All Women; the nightclub Bennet’s keeps it late-night licence after a licensing board review; discrimination against lesbians and gay men in the Scottish Parliament’s provisions to tackle domestic violence; the United States...

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Notebook written in from both ends. Notes contains observations on horses sighted as well as travel experiences.

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Alexander Carmichael's account of a visit to London.

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Notes on Cornwall.

Scope and Contents This sub-fonds consists of the papers of Sir Robert Christison (1797-1882), toxicologist and physician, President of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (1838/40 and 1846/48) and President of the British Medical Association (1875). Manuscript notebooks for autobiography (4 notebooks) Notes of highland expeditions and holidays, etc. 1854-1881 (Skye with Dr Sharpey, 1854; Braemar...

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Notebook written in from both ends. Also includes some details of Ewart's travels in Skye on behalf of the Congested Districts Board.

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Typescript diary relating a trip Sir John Jackson took from July to November 1911, and during which he visited Paris, London, Berlin, St. Petersburg, Cherbourg, Buenos Aires, Santiago, Arica, Panama, Colon, New Orleans, St. Louis, Denver, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, Seatle, Victoria B.C., Vancouver, Revelstoke, Glacier, Calary, Winnipeg, Port Arthur, Montreal, St John, Ottawa, Toronto, Chatsworth, Niagara, Buffalo, Pittsburgh, Washington, New York, and Liverpool.